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Multiple Sclerosis Latitude Gradient

Examining why multiple sclerosis risk increases with distance from the equator, including latitude, vitamin D, genetics, and environment.

Indexed essay March 5, 2025 By Devin Teichrow neurologyepidemiology

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By Devin Teichrow. Published March 5, 2025.

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Examining why multiple sclerosis risk increases with distance from the equator, including latitude, vitamin D, genetics, and environment.

Part 3 of the Neuroepidemiology series.

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